Useful information about the island

• Tenerife is the largest of the seven islands that make up the Canary Archipelago.

• Tenerife is only about 100 km away from the African mainland.

• Tenerife is about 1600 km away from the Spanish mainland (Cadiz) (55 hours by boat, 2 hours by plane).

• Tenerife has belonged to Spain since the 15th century (1494-1496 – the years of the conquest).

• Tenerife is famous for its carnival, which is the second most popular in the world, right after Rio de Janeiro.

• The coastline of Tenerife is 350 km long, with over 140 beaches.

• Teide is the third-largest volcano in the world.

• The island has two international airports, one in the north and one in the south.

• Santa Cruz is the capital and port city of Tenerife, located on the northern part of the island, while there is also a port in the city of Los Cristianos in the south.